#B9F3D4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.6% 0.072 161.2), rgb(185, 243, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#B9F3D4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.83:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F3D4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 243, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.072 161.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B9F3D4 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F3D4 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F3D4 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #B9F3D4 text on black | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F3D4
oklch(91.6% 0.072 161.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#88D4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 161)
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Step 400
400
#23BC82
oklch(70.6% 0.149 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B9F3D4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F1EAD2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF3EA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F3D4
#B9F3D4
oklch(91.6% 0.072 161.2)
- #FFD5EF
#FFD5EF
oklch(91.6% 0.057 340.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9F3D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9F3D4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.